A dissident's collection of Quotes from the creator of Waldorf-Schools and Anthroposophy, on subjects that are seldom brought to the general public.

A few words on this blog

This is my collection of thought-provoking quotes of parts of Steiner's work that, for example, I believe many waldorf-pupil parents willnever get to see. I will try to make the context of the original text easily accessible where possible, so please check out the sources to form your own opinions.

Tuesday, 6 February 2007

Sugar gives more defined personality

"“These things may even lead to an understanding of something that can also be observed externally. In countries where, according to statistics, sugar consumption is low, the inhabitants have a less defined personality than in countries where consumption is high. If you visit countries where the people show more individuality, where each individual is self-contained, and then move on to countries where the inhabitants betray more the typical racial characteristics, show less individuality in their outward appearance, you will find that in the former countries sugar consumption is high, in the latter very low." (26, pp. 24-27") " Steiner, R. (21 Mar. 1913; GA?). From:FOUNDATIONS AT THE PERIPHERY: RUDOLF STEINER'S OBSERVATIONS ON STAR KNOWLEDGE, under 21 Mar. 1913.

According to the Rudolf Steiner Archive, this little preface is in all Steiner"s books

"No person is qualified to form a judgment on the contents of this work, who has not acquired — through the School of Spiritual Science itself or in an equivalent manner recognized by the School of Spiritual Science — the requisite preliminary knowledge. Other opinions will be disregarded: the authors decline to take them as a basis for discussion." link

-He might have thought so, butsaying that really can't get him offthe hook for all his claims aboutthe real world that others canobserve.

/Lee

About Me

I have had a Waldorf-School education. I have lived many years at Camphill-communities (as staff-child and co-worker) and a number of more years of working at other anthroposophical institutions, which I currently do. I have studied psychology and biology at university and participated in a couple of study-groups of Steiner's books. One of my parents is a qualified Waldorf-teacher and much involved in the Christian Community (the anthroposophical church), which is also where I was baptised and confirmed.

Credits

It has taken me 10 years from turning down another study-group, on account of feeling that the teachings were detrimental to my mental health, to clearly see the fallacies and not being afraid of what my shift in stance would do for my chances after death and the fate of humankind. I am very thankful for the work done by people like Sven Ove Hansson,Richard Dawkins, Håkan Blomqvist, Peter Staudenmaier and various psychologists and sociologists that have helped me gain some perspective on his teachings (links are to examples of their works). I am also thankful to the people at the Rudolf Steiner Archives for making these books accessible to anyone who wants to make up their own minds about what Steiner said.

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